The Young King

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061923197

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The Young King by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Playwright, poet, essayist, flamboyant man-about-town, Oscar Wilde pack an astonishing amount of work, genius, and controversy into two short decades, producing masterworks in every literary genre. This selection includes almost all of his short stories, including "The Canterville Ghost," "The Fisherman and his Soul," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Alongside THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE, Harper Perennial will publish the short fiction of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Herman Melville, Willa Cather, Leo Tolstoy, and Stephen Crane to be packaged in a beautifully designed, boldly colorful boxset in the aim to attract contemporary fans of short fiction to these revered masters of the form. Also, in each of these selections will appear a story from one of the new collections being published in the "Summer of the Short Story." A story from Simon Van Booy's forthcoming collection, LOVE BEGINS IN WINTER, will be printed at the back of this volume.

Author : Matthew Strickland
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300219555

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Henry the Young King, 1155-1183 by Matthew Strickland Pdf

This first modern study of Henry the Young King, eldest son of Henry II but the least known Plantagenet monarch, explores the brief but eventful life of the only English ruler after the Norman Conquest to be created co-ruler in his father’s lifetime. Crowned at fifteen to secure an undisputed succession, Henry played a central role in the politics of Henry II’s great empire and was hailed as the embodiment of chivalry. Yet, consistently denied direct rule, the Young King was provoked first into heading a major rebellion against his father, then to waging a bitter war against his brother Richard for control of Aquitaine, dying before reaching the age of thirty having never assumed actual power. In this remarkable history, Matthew Strickland provides a richly colored portrait of an all-but-forgotten royal figure tutored by Thomas Becket, trained in arms by the great knight William Marshal, and incited to rebellion by his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine, while using his career to explore the nature of kingship, succession, dynastic politics, and rebellion in twelfth-century England and France.

Author : Dexter A Powell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1952926173

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Young King by Dexter A Powell Pdf

This is the journey of 12-year-young Dexter Powell Jr. who fell into a food addiction that led to events that derailed Dexter's life. One bad decision and an act of violence committed on a dreary afternoon cost him everything, in one instant.

Author : Michael West,Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : College readers
ISBN : 0582534216

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The Young King and Other Stories by Michael West,Oscar Wilde Pdf

Classic / British English Strange and wonderful things happen in t seven short stories. Oscar Wilde takes us into a world of kings and queens, mermaids and witches, giants and dwarfs, and talking animals. Exciting and amusing, happy and sad, these stories are for all ages.

Author : Kate Douglas Wiggin,Nora A. Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781534430198

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The Arabian Nights by Kate Douglas Wiggin,Nora A. Smith Pdf

Rediscover the legends of Ali Baba, Aladdin, Sinbad, and more in this Scribner Illustrated Classic keepsake complemented by the stunning art of Maxfield Parrish. This stunning volume of twelve stories adapted from Tales of a Thousand and One Nights features Maxfield Parrish’s gorgeous art, bringing a beloved classic to a whole new generation of readers.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1493792040

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The Young King by Oscar Wilde Pdf

The Young King is a short story by Oscar Wilde. Dedicated to Margaret Lady Brooke (the Ranee of Sarawak) The Young King tells the story of the illegitimate shepherd son of the recently dead king's daughter of an unnamed country. Being his only heir, he is brought to the palace to await his accession. There, he is in awe of the splendor of his new home and anxiously awaits his new crown, scepter, and robe which are soon to be delivered to him for his coronation in the morning. During the night, he has three nightmares, one for each element of his raiment, showing him where they came from and how they were obtained. The first dream shows a group of starving peasants working at looms to weave his robe where they receive little payment or food despite being worked so hard. The second dream shows a group of slaves on a ship where one slave has his ears and nostrils filled with wax and sent underwater to find pearls for the sceptre and dies after finding the best pearl. The third dream is the most elaborate and deals with the source of his new crown's rubies. In it, men excavate a dry riverbed in a tropical jungle, while overlooking them, the god Death tries to bargain with the goddess Avarice for a single grain of her corn. Each time Avarice refuses, Death calls Ague, Fever and Plague to kill one third of her servants. On the coronation day, the Young King refuses the costume brought to him, and makes a crown from a loop of briers, a scepter from a stick, and wears his shepherds tunic in place of a robe. The nobles rebuke him for bringing shame to their class, the peasants for trying to deprive them of work, and the bishops for foolishly trying to take the world's suffering upon himself. The story ends with his approaching the altar of the cathedral alone, and his stick-scepter blossoming with white lilies, his brier-crown with red roses, and his robe colored by the light streaming through the stained-glass window; the bishop says that a much higher being (God) has officially crowned the young king.

Author : Siryn Sueng
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798687023207

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Young King Arthur And The Round Table Knights by Siryn Sueng Pdf

There was no reason for Arthur to think he would ever become king.A peasant and son of a baker, Arthur grew up in the castle town of Camelot. When he attended the Choosing Ceremony, it was merely to see who would draw the Holy Sword, Excalibur-to see who would inherit the throne of the recently departed King Uther. He never expected the sword would choose him...But it did.Now, at the young age of fourteen, he has become King Arthur, and for all the power he has gained, he has made just as many enemies. Surrounded by the Knights of the Round Table, and led by the mysterious mage, Merlin, Arthur is grateful for his allies, though he would just as soon return to his old life. Surely, someone more worthy should be chosen as king.Arthur is in the middle of chaos, a world where everyone wants more than they let on, where many hate the idea of a young boy with no noble background being crowned king; where cold stares and whispered words are just as sharp as an assassin's blade.As Arthur fends for his life, he must draw on the strength of his knights, especially fifteen-year-old Mordred, who becomes closer to him than the mere bounds of duty. He must become king, not just in name, but in his heart.And he must do it quickly, because his enemies want more than just his crown...

Author : Janet Wertman
Publisher : Janet Wertman
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780997133882

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The Boy King by Janet Wertman Pdf

One of Open Letters Review's Ten Best Historical Novels of 2020; First Place Winner, 2021 Chaucer Award for pre-1750s historical fiction "Highly recommend both as a standalone and series read. Wertman's work is among the best Tudor fiction on the market" - Historical Fiction Reader His mother, Jane Seymour, died at his birth; now his father, King Henry VIII, has died as well. Nine-year-old Edward Tudor ascends to the throne of England and quickly learns that he cannot trust anyone, even himself. Struggling to understand the political and religious turmoil that threatens the realm, Edward is at first relieved that his uncle, the new Duke of Somerset, will act on his behalf as Lord Protector, but this consolation evaporates as jealousy spreads through the court. Challengers arise on all sides to wrest control of the child king, and through him, England. While Edward can bring frustratingly little direction to the Council's policies, he refuses to abandon his one firm conviction: that Catholicism has no place in England. When Edward falls ill, this steadfast belief threatens England's best hope for a smooth succession: the transfer of the throne to Edward's very Catholic half-sister, Mary Tudor, whose heart's desire is to return the realm to the way it worshipped in her mother's day.

Author : Justin Sims
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 109763194X

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Young King, Young King by Justin Sims Pdf

Young King, Young King will help reinforce positive character traits, and help serve as a guide for Young Kings of all ages. Young King, Young King, is a timeless go to book filled with positive seeds and affirmations that will stick with readers for life.

Author : Oscar Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Children's literature, English
ISBN : UOM:39015030719853

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The Young King by Oscar Wilde Pdf

Author : Kevin Stites,David Lewman
Publisher : Dramatic Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Musicals
ISBN : 0871294737

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Adventures with Young King Arthur by Kevin Stites,David Lewman Pdf

Author : Henry Clark Barlow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1862
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590055251

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The young king [Henry, son of Henry ii of England] and Bertrand de Born by Henry Clark Barlow Pdf

Author : Ryan Holiday
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02
Category : Emperors
ISBN : 0578810042

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The Boy Who Would Be King by Ryan Holiday Pdf

"It's one of the most incredible stories in all of history. A young boy, out of nowhere, is chosen to be the emperor of most of the known world. What he learned, what he did, who he was, would echo in eternity. In 138 AD, Hadrian, the emperor of Rome, chose Marcus Aurelius to succeed him. He knew no one was born ready for the job, so he arranged for the young boy's education. The greatest philosophers of the day were assigned to teach him, and all threw themselves at the almost inhuman task of preparing someone for absolute power. It's a parable for life, really. The gods, fate, someone chooses something for us, calls us to something. Will we answer? Will we step up? Will we achieve the greatness within us? Marcus Aurelius did. Absolute power not only didn't corrupt, it made him better. We marvel at him centuries later--this man who thought he would not be remembered, that posthumous fame was worthless--stands today more famous than ever. A hero to millions."--Dailystoic.com

Author : Kacen Callender
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338129359

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King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) by Kacen Callender Pdf

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book! Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature! Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself. FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Booklist School Library Journal Publishers Weekly The Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town. Khalid still visits in dreams, and King must keep these secrets to himself as he watches grief transform his family. It would be easier if King could talk with his best friend, Sandy Sanders. But just days before he died, Khalid told King to end their friendship, after overhearing a secret about Sandy-that he thinks he might be gay. "You don't want anyone to think you're gay too, do you?" But when Sandy goes missing, sparking a town-wide search, and King finds his former best friend hiding in a tent in his backyard, he agrees to help Sandy escape from his abusive father, and the two begin an adventure as they build their own private paradise down by the bayou and among the dragonflies. As King's friendship with Sandy is reignited, he's forced to confront questions about himself and the reality of his brother's death. The Thing About Jellyfish meets The Stars Beneath Our Feet in this story about loss, grief, and finding the courage to discover one's identity, from the author of Hurricane Child.

Author : Kathryn Lasky
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780545283427

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To Be a King (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #11) by Kathryn Lasky Pdf

The eleventh title in this best-selling series brings Hoole to kingship and the legends to fulfilment signaling a return to the adventures of Coryn, Soren and the Band.In this final book of the Legends trilogy Hoole reclaims the thrown of his father and goes on to wage a war against the forces of chaos, greed and oppression led by the powerful warlord-tyrants. Grank, the first collier, uses his skills with fire and metals to forge weapons for battle. With great trepidation Hoole uses the power of the Ember in the final, decisive battle and wins. At the dawn of a new ear of peace, Hoole searches for the ideal place to establish not a kingdom but an order of free owls and finds the Great Tree. (continued)